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(132,299 posts) Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:26 PM Mar 2014

Poll: A quarter of Republicans Say They May Vote For Hillary Clinton in 2016 [View all]

Poll: A quarter of Republicans Say They May Vote For Hillary Clinton in 2016

by Dan Merica at CNN

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/04/poll-a-quarter-of-republicans-say-they-would-vote-for-clinton-in-2016/

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Washington (CNN) – If Hillary Clinton runs for President in 2016, a new poll finds she may have some support from an unlikely group: Republicans.

According to The Pew Research Center/USA Today poll, 8% of Republicans said there is a “good chance” and 17% said there was “some chance” they would vote for her in 2016. Seventy-four percent said there was no chance.

Since ending her tenure as Secretary of State early last year, Clinton, who has not said whether she’ll run, has been the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Previous polls showed Clinton as the top pick of Democrats and Tuesday’s survey was no different: 87% of Democrats said there was a “good” or “some” chance they would vote for her, if she ran.

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Poll: A quarter of Republicans Say They May Vote For Hillary Clinton in 2016 [View all] applegrove Mar 2014 OP

Landslide. rug Mar 2014 #1

Do the math. Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #34

You can't do the math without more information titaniumsalute Mar 2014 #35

Democrats will vote for Hillary if she's the nominee. Laelth Mar 2014 #77

Is this good news or bad news? yourout Mar 2014 #2

You would prefer a Republican president? BainsBane Mar 2014 #5

There you go. The Republican threat to scare voters into voting for a Corporatist Democrat. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #12

If that were the case AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #23

They are. Dont judge the Republican Party by the whacko's in Congress. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #37

I know lots and lots of Republicans AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #43

We got a little off the point here. The OP indicates that Republicans like Clinton-Sachs, and I rhett o rick Mar 2014 #48

Because she has AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #49

I think a lot will support her. Maybe only in the privacy of the voting booth, but she stands rhett o rick Mar 2014 #52

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Mar 2014 #25

Yeah, we sure do.... MADem Mar 2014 #26

We may make some headway on social issues but cant see that rhett o rick Mar 2014 #45

Well, you're just going to have to wait 'n see. MADem Mar 2014 #51

I wouldnt be surprised that Sen Warren campaigns for her. She isnt stupid and she is a politician. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #54

Where do you get this silly stuff? MADem Mar 2014 #56

How has she convinced you that she will help alleviate poverty? rhett o rick Mar 2014 #60

Do you think they're mixing drinks over at the Clinton Foundation? MADem Mar 2014 #62

Sorry, I mistook you for someone that wanted to have a decent conversation. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #72

I guarantee you that 80% of those Republicans are women ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #6

That's my take on it, too. Hillary will reverse / end the war on women, I'm sure of that! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #22

Sarcasm? bunnies Mar 2014 #53

I don't think of it as sarcasm... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #58

The GOP already embraces woman-haters bunnies Mar 2014 #59

then I guess you must hate Obama who got the votes of many republicans dsc Mar 2014 #7

PUMAs were DINOs. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

And here's your winner, folks! Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #31

If I were a woman I would find your post highly offensive Bandit Mar 2014 #36

You assume I said all women, when I did no such thing. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #38

Here is an example of what you said: Lunacy. And there was more than enough of that. Whisp Mar 2014 #39

Oh my gawd. Only saw this online in message boards. Not in real life. But I do know people who were freshwest Mar 2014 #69

I think the actions of the GOP since 2010 caused that, not the sex of the candidates. And Obama has freshwest Mar 2014 #71

And the ones I knew (note past tense) voted for McCain and never looked back. So yeah, it's them. nt freshwest Mar 2014 #61

AFTER he conservative movement drowns in its own waste-filled bathtub... JHB Mar 2014 #29

It may draw in GOP women voters who have complained about their War on Women. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #79

Don't ever believe a republican. It's a trick! n/t Tx4obama Mar 2014 #3

^^^^^ spanone Mar 2014 #4

+1 JoeyT Mar 2014 #10

a few rotten smear ads will quickly change their malleable minds. unblock Mar 2014 #8

+1 for the Yoda impersonation. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #78

That number will go down Renew Deal Mar 2014 #9

Some of the women will. Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #11

I've met some. As to whether they would still feel that way November 2016 is another matter. cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #13

Dear potential Republican Hillary supporters... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #14

If the Republicans nominate Cruz or Rubio, and we nominate Hillary? DemocraticWing Mar 2014 #15

Two years.. long way off in politics. But, Cha Mar 2014 #16

If she decides to run, I suspect she'll be a formidable candidate. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #17

Or have any plan to challenge her. joshcryer Mar 2014 #19

I'm personally of the opinion that this time she'll need to run on more than "inevitability" Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #20

Well, there's all that SECSTATE experience. MADem Mar 2014 #27

Don't get me wrong; I'm not questioning her qualifications. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #40

I think she'll be fine. MADem Mar 2014 #41

Again, more basing that comment on 2008, but I agree. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #42

Just so long as she doesn't feel the need to put boots on the ground at those exotic locales... freshwest Mar 2014 #64

She's had an opportunity to do two things. MADem Mar 2014 #66

If she runs, I hope she can make that case to a war-weary nation and stifle the chickenhawks. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #68

"Formidable candidate" is kinda funny. She has Corp-America behind her. What Democrat can fight rhett o rick Mar 2014 #50

Great, our corporate selected leader.... blackspade Mar 2014 #21

This should be...um, raven mad Mar 2014 #24

Yay. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #28

If more republicans in that poll supported Clinton, I'd be worried justiceischeap Mar 2014 #30

So 13% of (D)s won't vote for her? Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #32

Are republicans just now figuring out Hillary is B Calm Mar 2014 #33

A Hillary landslide will now be seen as a bad thing at DU... SidDithers Mar 2014 #44

Yes, MoonRiver Mar 2014 #47

Ahhh, that vocal minority! MADem Mar 2014 #65

I'm looking forward to hearing real life Democrats cheering her on in public. I posted a video here freshwest Mar 2014 #73

Good stuff... SidDithers Mar 2014 #74

I liked the 'peace, prosperity and progress' theme she mentioned. That good Democratic policy. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #75

Well, that recommends her, woo me with science Mar 2014 #46

Since she's one of them I'm surprised it's not higher. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #55

Well, that certainly says something about her politics if the Republicans like her. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #57

1 yr ago, most Republicans, including Republican pundits I spoke with privately said they wouldnt stevenleser Mar 2014 #63

Seems that the broadining of the party is working. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #67

Getting a quarter of the GOP vote would be a landslide, for sure. nyquil_man Mar 2014 #70

Wow. I'm no fan of the Clintons, but that's a shocking poll result. Laelth Mar 2014 #76